The 1979 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 30th year with the National Football League. The season is noted for being O.J. Simpson’s final year and Joe Montana’s first season in the NFL, as well as the first year head coaching the 49ers for Bill Walsh.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
Personnel[]
Staff[]
1979 San Francisco 49ers staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
- Special Teams – Dennis Green
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and Conditioning – Al Vermeil
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Attendance
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1
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September 2, 1979
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at Minnesota Vikings
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L 28-22
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46,539
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2
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September 9, 1979
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Dallas Cowboys
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L 21-13
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56,728
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3
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September 16, 1979
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at Los Angeles Rams
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L 27-24
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44,303
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4
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September 23, 1979
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New Orleans Saints
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L 30-21
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39,727
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5
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September 30, 1979
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at San Diego Chargers
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L 31-9
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50,893
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6
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October 7, 1979
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Seattle Seahawks
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L 35-24
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44,592
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7
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October 14, 1979
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at New York Giants
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L 32-16
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70,352
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8
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October 21, 1979
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Atlanta Falcons
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W 20-15
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33,952
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9
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October 28, 1979
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Chicago Bears
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L 28-27
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42,773
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10
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November 4, 1979
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at Oakland Raiders
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L 23-10
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52,764
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11
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November 11, 1979
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at New Orleans Saints
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L 31-20
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65,551
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12
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November 18, 1979
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Denver Broncos
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L 38-28
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42,910
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13
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November 25, 1979
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Los Angeles Rams
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L 26-20
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49,282
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14
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December 2, 1979
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at St. Louis Cardinals
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L 13-10
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41,593
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15
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December 9, 1979
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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W 23-7
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44,506
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16
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December 16, 1979
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at Atlanta Falcons
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L 31-21
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37,211
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Standings[]
Awards and records[]
Milestones[]
References[]
External links[]